tickle
verb
noun
ˈtɪkəl verb
1 to move your fingers gently over someone’s body in order to make them laugh 呵痒,搔〔某人的〕痒痒 T
Stop tickling me!
别挠我痒痒!
2 if something touching your body tickles you, it makes you want to rub your body because it is slightly uncomfortable (使)发痒;(使)感到痒 I,T
Mommy, this blanket tickles.
妈妈,这毛毯扎人。
Mazie’s fur collar was tickling her neck.
马齐耶的毛领子扎得她脖子痒痒的。
3 if a situation, remark etc tickles you, it amuses or pleases you 〔情况、讲话等〕使开心,使高兴 T
be tickled pink (be very pleased or amused) 非常开心
The kids were tickled pink to see you on TV!
看到你上电视,孩子们都好开心啊!
4
tickle sb’s fancy
if something tickles your fancy, you want to have it or to try doing it [非正式] 勾起了某人的兴趣 informal
If I see something that tickles my fancy, I’m going to buy it.
要是看到什么我感兴趣的东西,我就买。
noun
5 a feeling in your throat that makes you want to cough 痒,发痒
I’ve got a tickle in my throat.
我的喉咙发痒。
6
give sb a tickle
to move your fingers gently over someone’s body in order to make them laugh 挠某人痒痒